As a key part of our strategy, our Social Science and Agribusiness directive focuses on sharing the information gathered during research, and using it strategically in the creation of agricultural policies and in making socioeconomic and business decisions. In line with TRIDI’s philosophy of unhindered access to knowledge generated through our research, people can use our discoveries to improve their livelihoods.

TRIDI is keen in institutional capacity building whose purpose is to improve the livelihoods of the resource poor rural households through empowerment. The program attempts to strengthen the ability of the groups to manage both enterprises that help to ensure their food and nutritional security, and also to increase household incomes. The program provides TRIDI a tool that addresses participatory needs assessment, training and institution building in rural communities. The individuals are mobilized into groups and the planning is done in a participatory manner both at group level and at sub-county level. At the sub-county level the group representatives are involved in the planning.

We work on enhancing nutritional quality of food products along the crop value chains, breeding for more nutritious crops, promoting health platforms, reducing occupational and health hazards, and improving water quality. We also develop and disseminate research for development (R4D) outputs that promote commercialization of agricultural products, stimulate effective private–public partnerships, and reduce the tedium and drudgery of field labor, especially among women, children, and the elderly.